Tennis: Is Novak Djokovic the Next Roger Federer or Mats Wilander?

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Published: December 24, 2011

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In 2011, Novak Djokovic was undoubtedly the best player on the planet. Ten titles, including three Grand Slams and five Masters 1000 titles, as well as a 70-6 record, placed him well ahead of all his nearest competitors. He became only the fifth player to win three Grand Slams in a year, joining the illustrious group of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Jimmy Connors and Mats Wilander. His 41-match win streak fell one short of John McEnroe’s record.

However, the question remains of how he will perform in 2012. Of those players who won three Grand Slams in a year, neither Jimmy Connors nor Mats Wilander won a Grand Slam the following year; while Nadal was only able to muster a single Slam. Indeed, Wilander would never even reach a Grand Slam final again.

Before this year, Djokovic was entrenched at No. 3 in the world with a single Grand Slam title to his name. The real springboard for him was leading Serbia to victory in the Davis Cup in late 2010.

Circumstances certainly helped him in the first Grand Slam of the year. The injury problems that plagued the 2009 champion, Rafa Nadal, ruled out one challenger, while he would certainly have been happier playing Andy Murray in the final than Roger Federer. However, we can take nothing away from the Serb, who was a worthy champion.

From this point, his confidence was sky-high and, for a long spell, he was unbeatable. The problems came once injuries and fatigue began to take their toll, and it remains to be seen whether he will come back at the incredibly high level that he found for much of 2011.

The later part of the season saw a few disturbing problems returning for the Serb. The shots that he had worked hard to improve during the year began to show some of their previous inconsistency. The serve in particular, which had improved measurably during 2011, began to show major signs of weakness, particularly in London.



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